The Treasure: A Novel
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A reformed assassin...
A race to find the most powerful
religious artifact of all time...
New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen returns with her first historical romance in a decade, a new novel of passion and exotic adventure that leads two unlikely and unforgettable treasure hunters on a perilous journey—and into the heart of one of the most captivating mysteries of all time.
Lady Selene Ware had been nothing more than a harem slave when Kadar Ben Arnaud—a man once trained in the black arts of death and seduction—helped her escape to the safety of her native Scotland. But even a world away she still wasn’t safe from the sheikh who claimed her as his stolen property—and who now forced both her and Kadar to return with a chance to win their freedom. There is, of course, a catch. First they must find the legendary religious relic that men of power have searched for from King Arthur’s time to the present.
For Selene and the ex-assassin, it is a dangerous odyssey that begins in erotic captivity and leads to an encounter with the mysterious and reclusive Tarik, who now possesses the treasure. But the truth is far more explosive, the stakes far more deadly, and the closer they come to discovering the secret, the closer they will come to losing each other—and their lives. For even as Selene grasps the key to this age-old mystery, Kadar may have to step over the fine line separating the dark path from the light to save her.
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Iris Johansen. (2008). The Treasure: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.
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Lady Selene Ware had been nothing more than a harem slave when Kadar Ben Arnaud—a man once trained in the black arts of death and seduction—helped her escape to the safety of her native Scotland. But even a world away she still wasn’t safe from the sheikh who claimed her as his stolen property—and who now forced both her and Kadar to return with a chance to win their freedom. There is, of course, a catch. First they must find the legendary religious relic that men of power have searched for from King Arthur’s time to the present.
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September 29, 2008
Set largely in 12th-century Europe, this intricately plotted historical romance from bestseller Johansen, the sequel to Lion's Bride
(1996), is replete with majestic castles, ruthless assassins and gentlemen rogues. Two star-crossed lovers become unwilling participants in a deadly struggle for control of an artifact that could contain the very secrets to immortality itself. Ex-assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud wants nothing more than to live a quiet life in Scotland with the love of his life, former slave Selene Ware. But when Arnaud is summoned by his old master to collect on a promise he made years earlier, he's honor-bound to leave the safety of his home and embark on a perilous journey to steal a priceless treasure from a stronghold in Tuscany. When Ware is kidnapped, Arnaud finds himself forced to embrace the darkness of his past in order to save her. The smoldering relationship between Arnaud and Ware will keep romance fans turning the pages.
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Summoned back to Syria from Scotland, presumably by Sinan, the ruler of the assassins who had saved the lives of his Scottish friends several years earlier, former assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud is furious when the messenger kidnaps Lady Selene Ware (a former child harem slave and Kadar's love) in order to assure his compliance. But Sinan is dead, and it is the evil demon Nasim who has called him back to retrieve a priceless treasure, sending Kadar and Selene on a perilous quest that could tear them apart forever. Paranormal threads wind through this sensual, exotic medieval adventure that continues the colorful story begun in "Lion's Bride" (1996; rereleased in September). Though each novel stands on its own, they are best read in chronological order. Johansen ("Silent Thunder", with Roy Johansen) is most recently noted for her gripping, suspenseful thrillers. Her return to historicals will please her patient fans. She lives near Atlanta.Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Once Kadar Ben Arnaud was the most dangerous killer in the world, but he has given up the assassination business for a new life in Scotland. However, Kadar had promised Sinan, the King of the Assassins, that if he were ever needed, he would return. Even though Sinan has now been replaced by Jabbar Al Nasim, to Kadar, his word is his bond, so he reluctantly sets off for Syria for one last assignment. To ensure Kadars cooperation, though, Nasim arranges to have Lady Selene Ware taken hostage. Selene is determined to do her part in helping Kadar, but when the real secret of the treasure they seek is discovered, it threatens to destroy any chance Kadar and Selene might have of a future together. After more than a decade spent writing contemporary romantic suspense and thrillers, best-seller Johansen returns to her literary roots by taking two secondary characters from Lions Bride (1996) and giving them their own chance at a happily-ever-after ending. Johansen now sends her hero and heroine on a whirlwind journey from medieval Scotland to Syria to Italy, and she neatly blends her superior suspense crafting skills with her distinctive brand of classic historical romance to create an adrenaline-rich, passionate tale of love and danger.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)
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